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A California law firm has notified the city of Pocatello, Idaho, of its intent to file a federal wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of Victor Perez, a 17-year-old autistic and nonverbal boy who was fatally shot by four police officers after being found holding a kitchen knife in a fenced yard. The claim alleges excessive force and emotional distress, with the family’s attorney asserting the officers unjustifiably opened fire despite Perez not posing a threat.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to seek justice for Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland father who was apprehended and imprisoned without due process under Trump-era policies targeting Black and Brown communities. Denied access and proof of life, Van Hollen’s visit highlights growing concerns over unconstitutional detentions and the potential expansion of secret prison systems for marginalized Americans abroad.
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Ten years after the death of Freddie Gray and the ensuing “Baltimore Uprising,” Mayor Brandon Scott and other legal and community leaders are reflecting on the systemic failures that led to the unrest and the reforms that followed.
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